Everyone talks about the moment the Undead Parish elevator loops back into Firelink Shrine, but kicking down the ladder at the end of Undead Burg back to the bonfire was that moment for me
Everyone has that first "OH!". For me, it was definitely the ladder. All the others, up to and including DS3 and Bloodborne, were echoes of that first one.
The Burg is my favourite area in all of 'Souls' games. The mossy cobbled bricks, basking in the sun, beneath a ringed wall that seems so impossibly far away.
This is an amazing video. From the content and analysis to the style and delivery of the narrator, I felt like I was re-immersed into the world of Dark Souls. Major props to the writer(s) and the narrator, this video feels like it a reading of Dark Souls lore.
Wow, didn't know you could see the Capra Demon arena from above!! And I was obsessed with trying to figure out how the main areas connect and which you could see from where. Still finding out stuff after so many years. Thanks for that! I loved the video.
A decade later I still remember the entire layout of the Undead Burg (and most of the game). Everyone brings up the difficulty but the level design is unmatched
Before you get the ability to fast travel I actually ran all the way back from Anor Londo past the Archers and all the way back through Sens funhouse (backwards this time) just to get some humanity so I could summon Sun Bro for the O and S fight. I almost went hollow but made a mad journey back to get my humanity. Hehehehehahaha hehehahe
if co-op was an option, could have just laid a summoning sign by the Iron Golem to help people out too bad sun bro quickly became sun pulp while helping me every time
The Dark Souls's " Die,Acquire knowledge, use them, Die again" Is like learning from your mistakes and failure is just part of the learning process. Its Subtelty lies there. Teaching the casul that shit aint easy out there in real and in this digital world.
Undead Burg is the best level in the game. I probably played it 20 times each time more efficient than the last. I finally lured the Black Knight out and killed him... I can't even explain the feeling of accomplishment. I felt unstoppable. Man what amazing level design. I wish I could forget everything to experience Dark Souls for the first time again.
thank you for appreciation toward this masterpiece , miyazaki-san and the team at fromsoftware really did phenomenal job with this incredible legendary game , it has the best level design i ever seen in a video game ❤
I love this idea for a show! And a great one to start with. I would recommend videos on: Sapienza in Hitman; Fort Frolic in Bioshock; Central Yarnham in Bloodborne; Tricks & Traps in Doom II, and Ravenholm in Half-Life 2, just to name a few.
This is a fantastic idea for a series! I just got into the Dark Souls series for good recently, and this is a very well done video that explains much of what I love about these games’ level design. I would love to see this become a regular series!
I finished dark souls remastered this last sunday for the first time.. Yeah i know pretty late for the party, but goddamn what a party it was. I played it first when it was released for pc back in 2012, couldn't get past the capra demon. Left it, never thought about it again. It was last year that i finished my first fromsoft game, Bloodborne. And i just couldn't stop thinking about it. I reached the peak of what gaming has to offer in my entire 25 years of gamer life. And i took a decision that i will play every game from miyazaki san, for he is my true mentor.
@@coryloft8447 I am so hyped to start ds3, will definitely play it soon. In the meantime, I highly recommend bloodborne. It was so good, the combat, the lore, the world, the atmosphere, everything top notch.
I will never forget finally feeling I was wrapping my head around the mechanics in this area and being proud... then a red invader with no clothes spawned in, intentionally got himself stuck in a staircase and hit me with chaos fire pillars. It took me a while to return after that but I’m glad I did.
The level design and enemy placement of that part of the game is the best I've ever seen. I was running in panic when I came across that Black Knight at the top of the twisted stairs and he kept following me! The wild boar, the spear guys, the bomb throwers, so much sadistic goodness!
Good video! Dark Souls 1 was my first Souls and Fromsoft experience. I will never forget the countless times I died trying to make my way through the Undead Burg. Figured I'd run up to some skeletons and hack and slash away only to realize pretty quickly that there is a rythym to this game, with multiple things to be cognicent of at any given moment. Wether it be how much stamina you have or item durability...etc. With every frustrating death I got better and learned. I really love the way knowledge is just as important as the tools you have to survive. Yes you can dodge, parry or block with a shield. This you learn early. However, it takes time to learn when and against what enemies to use each of these. Each enemy in the game has it's specific patterns and windows to avoid attack or strike. Only through repetitive trial and error can you learn your enemy and how to react to them. Dark Souls is a game that punishes it's players but all the while making them stronger and better!
Great video and editorial that I'll be sending to friends from now on that struggle to understand the appeal of DS games. Its also a testament to FromSoftware's design that I still learned a couple new things from this video (cinematic that also shows the path to Undead Burg, for example). Also this helps to illustrate why the Capra Demon fight is so difficult-tightly confined area without a ton of room to maneuver that causes the camera to absolutely spaz out. Never had a video game enrage me more than that boss fight. Not ashamed to admit I finally just stood outside the area and spammed firebombs to defeat it.
Dark Souls was such a unique paradigm shift in game design. I thought I would hate it, I usually hate games that are unnecessarily difficult, obtuse, and don’t respect the players time. But Dark Souls is also addictive, atmospheric, enigmatic and extremely rewarding to learn and make progress on. Sunk over 100 hours into it.
as a fan and game designer, the way they could take one big castle and just make a game out of it was amazing to me. Especially when you kicked down that ladder that cutt through a few punishing days of work lmao. To me thee or one the top series ever made in gaming. Not to mention the lore. Elden Ring lets GOOO
If this video has made you thirsty for content of a similar style. Please check out EpicNameBro's 'From The Dark' Series. 6 years old this year, but still phenomenal.
I remember Ripping this games off somewhere without knowing the context of the game, but came out satisfied that a game has this type of difficulty with a lot of hours played into it instead of the usual short content..
For me it was Boletarian Palace in OG Demon's Souls that hardened me but it's the same idea. Pulling a lever at the end of a gauntlet to loop back to a hub area is the best feeling.
Central yarnham took me 6 hours to get through on my first ever run through Bloodborne. Now i can get through it in minutes. It's amazing how well these games teach you to adapt
Thanks IGN for taking the time to appreciate the artistic vision of the game, great work!! I remember playing this game when it released and thinking how much it sucked. 10 years later, is by far my favourite game series. Can't wait for Elden Ring. Ooooohhhhhhhhh
You could even say the black knight is there to teach back stabs. He is both turned away and in a tight corridor where you can hold your shield up and circle around for another backstab. Great video and not just about its difficulty but design.
I love Central Yharnam. Bloodborne was my first souls game. I nearly quit when it took me several days to get past that first group of enemies at the bonfire. Once I finally beat them, I was absolutely hooked. I played every souls game in a row after that. This is now my favorite series (by far).
I absolutely despised the undead burg, but as I went further through and eventually reached Anor Londo, I really appreciated the beauty of what it is supposed to be.
@@mithex8414 I'm sure you can, as well as I can. However most people can't or choose not to. Depends on how much you "no life'd" the game I suppose. Or how good you are at learning.
@@clonedivission7 yeah It’s another dreadful place. It was still manageable since I used sunlight maggot (saving Solaire). Maybe I’ll try another run without maggot and master key!
He's not even a dragon..don't give him that.. he is a wyvern.. a pale degenerate far ancestor of dragons... what a b*tch he is.. hanging above that doorway too scared to get into a real fight... i hate him :P
I spent 6 hours trying to get by the Taurus Demon because I had no understanding of the stamina management system. I felt so useless lol. I was ready to return the game. Then I figured out the problem and then the game became amazing in the blink of an eye.
I feared that black knight in my first playthrough that I ended up using the door below the bomber hollows to use as a barrier where my weapons can go through. It wasn't fool proof but it did give me a way to hit that knight.
There is a reason why these games continue to acquire more fans and still be popular as time goes by. Dark Souls is immortal, almost every year, you'll see comments on Twitter saying "I should have played this game back then" or "why haven't I played this game before". For me, you feel the love and respect given by the developers towards the player. I am not treated like a wimpy b!+ch like many other games does. With Dark Souls, I am treated like an elite, capable of beating whatever hardships is thrown against me.
Favourites from each Soulsborne title: Demon's Souls - Tower of Latria Not a difficult level by any means, nor does it have any of the more interesting enemy designs. But what it has is interesting layout, very distinct visual look and atmosphere. It feels like a Silent Hill level in an action rpg. The first level contains tight claustrophobic hallways while the second is mostly made of narrow pathways without any walls to prevent you from falling, resulting with a sort of a reverse feeling of claustrophobia. If only the bosses were also fun, but at least Maneaters are threatening, and Old Monk can occasionally be a fun pvp fight. Dark Souls - Oolacile While I don't really care for the forest before, the township is filled to the brim with interesting enemy placements, surprisingly aggressive enemies that love to catch you off guard with their hyperarmour, and then it turns out you're not even at the end when you find a big wide hall. While the humanities aren't the most riveting enemies in the second half, they do add much to the atmosphere and overall mystery of the game's world building. And the boss fight with Manus is the best the game has on offer. Dark Souls 2 - Shulva I'll be blunt, I really dislike Dark Souls 2. But its first dlc surprised me quite pleasantly with its more puzzle focused level design. The progression is much more about paying attention to surroundings and traps rather than just simply fighting some less than stellar enemies, and the dlc enemies actually aren't that bad either, working as a nice extension of the level's own obstacles. There's also a nice sense of verticality to the whole city, which makes exploring it enjoyable. Having enjoyed the classic Tomb Raider games, this area felt like a Tomb Raider level in Dark Souls which was something I never knew I had wanted. If only the bosses were as fun, but oh well. At least the second dlc had Fume and Alonne. If only its level design had also been good... Bloodborne - Fishing Hamlet While not long, it has some tightly designed spots and the most enjoyable enemies in the whole game, especially the boss. While I enjoy Research Hall as an exploration focused level, I don't find its varied enemies as fun as the fishmen of the Hamlet. The shark giants especially feel like the most satisfying endgame enemy the game can throw at you. And again, Orphan of Kos is the best boss they've made so far. Dark Souls 3 - Ringed City While the city itself should've been a bit bigger in my opinion, as exploring through its vertical streets was fun, the overall mix of cool enemies and strange scenarios is what makes this level stand out to me. The ringed knights are the best knight type enemy in the game, and the knight enemies were already the best type in my opinion, the Haralds are a fun threatening giant humanoid type, and you even get a rematch with Dragonslayer Armour's second phase! And of course the bosses are some of the best the game has on offer. Halflight is also there, but like Old Monk, it all depends on the player opponent as the npc is kinda dull.
Often started but yet not completed Dark Souls 😕 It was amazing how the game taught you without on the nose tutorials. It was so rewarding. When I reached the Gaping Dragon, I could actually read it by them, defeating it in the first try (or maybe 10th.... 20th.... But still so much better than that bloody minotaur when you don't know you could climb the towers 😄)
I spent about 5 hours fighting the Gaping dragon without killing the projectile spamming channeler up above. Let's just say I felt pain when my friend told me you can kill the channeler lol
@@Thepoweroftheriffcompelsme i didn't even realise i could parry him! i just tanked him lol i also can't get used to parrying other than the first soldiers in demon's souls lol gonna try to learn when i start DSII soon
Dark Souls and the respawning enemies makes sense because of the lore, games like Nioh and Sekiro have humans that comes back to life makes absolutely no fucking sense!
We hope you liked the first episode of Art of the Level? What levels would you like to see us cover in future eps?
Love the series and congrats on the work put on it! ^^ Would be amazing to have one of Breath of The Wild
Psychonauts
The opening level of half life 😀
Opening level of Prey 2016
Dishonored, Sekiro, Deus Ex Mankind Divided ...
Everyone talks about the moment the Undead Parish elevator loops back into Firelink Shrine, but kicking down the ladder at the end of Undead Burg back to the bonfire was that moment for me
Everyone has that first "OH!". For me, it was definitely the ladder. All the others, up to and including DS3 and Bloodborne, were echoes of that first one.
@@nathanhall9345 Bloodborne was better than Dark Souls in every way
@@tastycookiechip Bloodborne is very good but the world design of dark souls 1 makes it better for me
For me it was draining New Londo Ruins to find yourself back in the Valley of Drakes.
@@tastycookiechip Ok, but why are you declaring that out of nowhere? Just to start a debate?
Wait, so you're saying The Catacombs isn't the first level!?
Imagine taking that path first lol I feel for those players .
@@yobro6053 Literally what I did for the first hour or so before I realised it might not be the correct direction.
Omg, I took the catacombs much later after ringing the first bell and I got stuck there for 5 fricking days. Hardest in the early stages of the game.
New Londo ruins was where I went first... 😭
@@machineryswellribbon same
God I miss the amazement and thrill when I first play these games hopefully Elden Ring brings it back.
Elden ring is fake
What’s Elden Ring? 🤔
Elden ring? Never heard of it.
Ahhhhhh the legend
of the elden ring a tale that has been told by the tongues of boomers and millenials for ages
Maybe the elden ring was the friends we made along the way.
11:04 "...very easy to parry, a move you've worked hard at perfecting over and over again."
Me in my havel's suit and great shield: "Uhh...."
ah, yes, the parry-with-ya-face build
A feel I know all too well
More like circle the hell out of enemy's and back stab them all lol.
"Parry"? Is that a joke I'm too tanky to understand?
"Wait... THAT'S THE WEIRD SHIELD THING?"
thank you ign for talking about dark souls in the first video of this series , its such a good game
Good? Dark souls isn't good at all
It's amazing beyond comprehension and comparison
@@justyourfriendlypebble8943 had us in the first half not gonna lie
Don't you dare go hollow champions of Lordran.
The Elden Ring awaits us.
Elden Ring? What is this? This thing never existed.
@beepboop beep II Its only an illusion
The Burg is my favourite area in all of 'Souls' games. The mossy cobbled bricks, basking in the sun, beneath a ringed wall that seems so impossibly far away.
This is an amazing video. From the content and analysis to the style and delivery of the narrator, I felt like I was re-immersed into the world of Dark Souls. Major props to the writer(s) and the narrator, this video feels like it a reading of Dark Souls lore.
No enigmatic laughter though hehehahahahaah
I guess you don’t know Vaati Vidya, right? Not saying this isn’t a good video, though.
Ign normies that don't venture into independent TH-cam are easily impressed.
If you like this style I can highly recommebd you adam millard - the architect of games, writing on games and dj peach cobbler
And also game makers toolkit, almost forgot to mention him
Nearly 10 years later and people are still talking about the design of Dark Souls. Miyazaki really created something special here.
I remember when I first played Dark Souls, I unistalled it so many times but Im glad I finished it n it became the greatest game Ive ever played
Wow, didn't know you could see the Capra Demon arena from above!! And I was obsessed with trying to figure out how the main areas connect and which you could see from where. Still finding out stuff after so many years. Thanks for that! I loved the video.
A decade later I still remember the entire layout of the Undead Burg (and most of the game). Everyone brings up the difficulty but the level design is unmatched
The Great Plateau - Breath of the Wild. Great tutorial.
Very true
This game changed me as a gamer.
Can confirm
Before you get the ability to fast travel I actually ran all the way back from Anor Londo past the Archers and all the way back through Sens funhouse (backwards this time) just to get some humanity so I could summon Sun Bro for the O and S fight. I almost went hollow but made a mad journey back to get my humanity. Hehehehehahaha hehehahe
That typical npc laugh at the end
Are you sure u didnt go hollow? ^^
There's an elevator at the end of the fun house xd
if co-op was an option, could have just laid a summoning sign by the Iron Golem to help people out
too bad sun bro quickly became sun pulp while helping me every time
@@hugofontes5708 he atleast distracted O/S while you were fighting the other one
Is this a new series? If so, I love it. And I demand an episode on Bioshock's Fort Frolic
Any series that talks on game design has an Obligation to make at least one fort frolic video
I believe Game Maker’s Toolkit already made a video on Fort Frolic if you haven’t watched that one already
DS series is a masterpiece indeed
OOOOOOOHHHHHH ELDEN RIING.
SHATTERED
Just played dark souls for the first time last month, Discovering anor londo was the wow moment for me.
I would've parried the Black Knight...if I hadn't accidentally sent him flying off the map while running to see what was to the right of the staircase
The Dark Souls's " Die,Acquire knowledge, use them, Die again" Is like learning from your mistakes and failure is just part of the learning process. Its Subtelty lies there. Teaching the casul that shit aint easy out there in real and in this digital world.
It’s Groundhog Day: the video game.
Undead Burg is the best level in the game. I probably played it 20 times each time more efficient than the last. I finally lured the Black Knight out and killed him... I can't even explain the feeling of accomplishment. I felt unstoppable. Man what amazing level design. I wish I could forget everything to experience Dark Souls for the first time again.
Amazing idea for this new series! Dark souls was a genious choice for your first episode. The narration was spectacular! Hope to see more.
Dark Souls undead Burg has changed my way of playing video games forever. I would love to go back when I first play this game. Just mesmerizing
I'm not sure if it would count as a level but the side quest about the Baron and his family In Witcher 3 may be my favorite mission ever.
It’s a good side quest, I just hate being in Velen, the whole area is just so depressing lol
Undead Settlement is still the coolest atmosphere.
This is understand Dark Souls, it's not just a path of suffering, it's actually a path of tough learning. Such a great video!!
I demand a series of Art of the Level dedicated for EVERY level in the dark souls series
Even Earthen Peak?
Imagine art of level in lost izalith...
After hundreds of hours of the Dark Souls series, I still can't parry. :D
git guud, but seriously if you cant beat dark souls without a shield you aint a vet
Fantastic breakdown
thank you for appreciation toward this masterpiece , miyazaki-san and the team at fromsoftware really did phenomenal job with this incredible legendary game , it has the best level design i ever seen in a video game ❤
I love this idea for a show! And a great one to start with. I would recommend videos on: Sapienza in Hitman; Fort Frolic in Bioshock; Central Yarnham in Bloodborne; Tricks & Traps in Doom II, and Ravenholm in Half-Life 2, just to name a few.
Go and watch Game makers tool kit.
Sapienza was such a good map
I'm glad people still play this series, I remember demon souls coming out on ps3 and being hooked on the series ever since.
This is a fantastic idea for a series! I just got into the Dark Souls series for good recently, and this is a very well done video that explains much of what I love about these games’ level design. I would love to see this become a regular series!
What an awesome idea, this is really good content IGN, well done. Wish I could go back in time and re-experience this for the first time.
I finished dark souls remastered this last sunday for the first time.. Yeah i know pretty late for the party, but goddamn what a party it was.
I played it first when it was released for pc back in 2012, couldn't get past the capra demon. Left it, never thought about it again.
It was last year that i finished my first fromsoft game, Bloodborne. And i just couldn't stop thinking about it. I reached the peak of what gaming has to offer in my entire 25 years of gamer life. And i took a decision that i will play every game from miyazaki san, for he is my true mentor.
I've only played DSR and DS3 but holy shit I love them. I beat ds3 8 times and dsr im currently on my second play thru
@@coryloft8447 I am so hyped to start ds3, will definitely play it soon. In the meantime, I highly recommend bloodborne. It was so good, the combat, the lore, the world, the atmosphere, everything top notch.
@@piyush0092 yeah for sure I own it still havent played it haha but I will👍
I will never forget finally feeling I was wrapping my head around the mechanics in this area and being proud... then a red invader with no clothes spawned in, intentionally got himself stuck in a staircase and hit me with chaos fire pillars.
It took me a while to return after that but I’m glad I did.
I gotta admit this video completely exceeded my expectations !
Bravo my good man !
A great video I love souls borne more than any series
The level design and enemy placement of that part of the game is the best I've ever seen. I was running in panic when I came across that Black Knight at the top of the twisted stairs and he kept following me!
The wild boar, the spear guys, the bomb throwers, so much sadistic goodness!
Please make more, this is genuinely great
Good video! Dark Souls 1 was my first Souls and Fromsoft experience. I will never forget the countless times I died trying to make my way through the Undead Burg. Figured I'd run up to some skeletons and hack and slash away only to realize pretty quickly that there is a rythym to this game, with multiple things to be cognicent of at any given moment. Wether it be how much stamina you have or item durability...etc. With every frustrating death I got better and learned. I really love the way knowledge is just as important as the tools you have to survive. Yes you can dodge, parry or block with a shield. This you learn early. However, it takes time to learn when and against what enemies to use each of these. Each enemy in the game has it's specific patterns and windows to avoid attack or strike. Only through repetitive trial and error can you learn your enemy and how to react to them. Dark Souls is a game that punishes it's players but all the while making them stronger and better!
One of my favorite levels in videogames ever is Ravenholm from Half-Life 2
They really went on to perfect the opening levels with Central Yharnam
if bloodborne was less linear in general it could have been better. Plus it lacked variety too.
Great video and editorial that I'll be sending to friends from now on that struggle to understand the appeal of DS games. Its also a testament to FromSoftware's design that I still learned a couple new things from this video (cinematic that also shows the path to Undead Burg, for example).
Also this helps to illustrate why the Capra Demon fight is so difficult-tightly confined area without a ton of room to maneuver that causes the camera to absolutely spaz out. Never had a video game enrage me more than that boss fight. Not ashamed to admit I finally just stood outside the area and spammed firebombs to defeat it.
Do Shadow of the Colossus next . I know it doesn't have "levels" but the game teaches you what you need to know to defeat the boss on your way there
Dark Souls was such a unique paradigm shift in game design. I thought I would hate it, I usually hate games that are unnecessarily difficult, obtuse, and don’t respect the players time. But Dark Souls is also addictive, atmospheric, enigmatic and extremely rewarding to learn and make progress on. Sunk over 100 hours into it.
I guess Anor Londo is my favourite level. It's so majestic.
as a fan and game designer, the way they could take one big castle and just make a game out of it was amazing to me. Especially when you kicked down that ladder that cutt through a few punishing days of work lmao. To me thee or one the top series ever made in gaming. Not to mention the lore. Elden Ring lets GOOO
If this video has made you thirsty for content of a similar style. Please check out EpicNameBro's 'From The Dark' Series. 6 years old this year, but still phenomenal.
David Wildgoose was always my favourite journalist back in the PC Powerplay days. Good to see him still at it.
It really makes you feel like your soul is dark
I remember Ripping this games off somewhere without knowing the context of the game, but came out satisfied that a game has this type of difficulty with a lot of hours played into it instead of the usual short content..
This was great, we need more of these please.
For me it was Boletarian Palace in OG Demon's Souls that hardened me but it's the same idea. Pulling a lever at the end of a gauntlet to loop back to a hub area is the best feeling.
Central yarnham took me 6 hours to get through on my first ever run through Bloodborne. Now i can get through it in minutes. It's amazing how well these games teach you to adapt
This was fantastic. Really captured what made the game special that I didn’t realise while playing it.
Awesome idea for a new video series..Loved it.. Keep m coming
Thanks IGN for taking the time to appreciate the artistic vision of the game, great work!! I remember playing this game when it released and thinking how much it sucked. 10 years later, is by far my favourite game series. Can't wait for Elden Ring. Ooooohhhhhhhhh
Ign: the beginning of dark souls is quite punishing and confusing
Bloodborne: wait till they get a load of me
This video is appreciated. I like and subscribed in hopes for more vg analysis like these. Well done.
Wow, what a god tier video essay
You could even say the black knight is there to teach back stabs. He is both turned away and in a tight corridor where you can hold your shield up and circle around for another backstab. Great video and not just about its difficulty but design.
I love Central Yharnam. Bloodborne was my first souls game. I nearly quit when it took me several days to get past that first group of enemies at the bonfire. Once I finally beat them, I was absolutely hooked. I played every souls game in a row after that. This is now my favorite series (by far).
I absolutely despised the undead burg, but as I went further through and eventually reached Anor Londo, I really appreciated the beauty of what it is supposed to be.
undead burg is all that good and fun
until you accidently met the havel
can literally parry that dude with fists and kill him
@@mithex8414 I'm sure you can, as well as I can. However most people can't or choose not to. Depends on how much you "no life'd" the game I suppose. Or how good you are at learning.
dark souls 1 for the first time was an ethereal experience
Sen’s fortress and Blighttown. I’ll always remember those places.
Don't forget the nightmare known as Tomb of The Giants
@@clonedivission7 yeah It’s another dreadful place. It was still manageable since I used sunlight maggot (saving Solaire). Maybe I’ll try another run without maggot and master key!
So in love with that game, one of a kind, that marks deeply our player soul... forever.
Big fan of this. Good stuff!
Just beat the DS2 and can't stop thinking of the Dragon Aerie. Lovely meeting at the end, too.
This was really well done!
This... was a solid vid. 10/10 would traverse the undead burg again
This is really well produced content, wow. Good job, IGN!
out of all three of dark souls, this still my favorite level design of them all, even bloodborne ain't close to this level design.
I think one of the best designed areas is actually the northern undead asylum. It does so much to teach the player everything he needs to know
This is a really good series, keep it up.
I love these types of videos. Keep them coming!
Amazing video. IGN, you are winning me over again!! (Please pay your creators well, to keep this level of content up) xxx
Meanwhile Blighttown just makes you suffer. It doesn't teach you anything except PAAAAAAAAAAAINNNNNNNNNN.
It teaches you how unfair life can be, how to exist is to suffer.
it did teach me to scope everywhere with a bow before moving on and using everything for cover
I think the version of blightown's demons souls was more annoying than blightown itself
Blightown teach you that there's a master key to use another way to enter instead have to face framerate dropped.
@@hugofontes5708 it's how i win at job interviews. I shoot all the other applicants.
Thank you dark souls
One thing I know is that lots of people(myself included)have ptsd from that *d a m n d r a g o n*
that red dragon sucked
Wyvern*
@@arekkusandaa3404 my mistake
*That w y v e r n d r a g o n
He's not even a dragon..don't give him that.. he is a wyvern.. a pale degenerate far ancestor of dragons... what a b*tch he is.. hanging above that doorway too scared to get into a real fight... i hate him :P
@@DreamskyDance I'm a veteran at the game and that dragon still gives me trouble. It's the cuntiest enemy ever put in a souls game.
I spent 6 hours trying to get by the Taurus Demon because I had no understanding of the stamina management system. I felt so useless lol. I was ready to return the game. Then I figured out the problem and then the game became amazing in the blink of an eye.
Undead burg is a masterclass on level design
I feared that black knight in my first playthrough that I ended up using the door below the bomber hollows to use as a barrier where my weapons can go through. It wasn't fool proof but it did give me a way to hit that knight.
There is a reason why these games continue to acquire more fans and still be popular as time goes by. Dark Souls is immortal, almost every year, you'll see comments on Twitter saying "I should have played this game back then" or "why haven't I played this game before". For me, you feel the love and respect given by the developers towards the player. I am not treated like a wimpy b!+ch like many other games does. With Dark Souls, I am treated like an elite, capable of beating whatever hardships is thrown against me.
I just like it when people say nice things about dark souls
I never suffered in Dark Souls I was born git good.
there should be a channel dedicated to this serie!
VaatiVidya
That was awsome can't wait for more
Favourites from each Soulsborne title:
Demon's Souls - Tower of Latria
Not a difficult level by any means, nor does it have any of the more interesting enemy designs. But what it has is interesting layout, very distinct visual look and atmosphere. It feels like a Silent Hill level in an action rpg. The first level contains tight claustrophobic hallways while the second is mostly made of narrow pathways without any walls to prevent you from falling, resulting with a sort of a reverse feeling of claustrophobia. If only the bosses were also fun, but at least Maneaters are threatening, and Old Monk can occasionally be a fun pvp fight.
Dark Souls - Oolacile
While I don't really care for the forest before, the township is filled to the brim with interesting enemy placements, surprisingly aggressive enemies that love to catch you off guard with their hyperarmour, and then it turns out you're not even at the end when you find a big wide hall. While the humanities aren't the most riveting enemies in the second half, they do add much to the atmosphere and overall mystery of the game's world building. And the boss fight with Manus is the best the game has on offer.
Dark Souls 2 - Shulva
I'll be blunt, I really dislike Dark Souls 2. But its first dlc surprised me quite pleasantly with its more puzzle focused level design. The progression is much more about paying attention to surroundings and traps rather than just simply fighting some less than stellar enemies, and the dlc enemies actually aren't that bad either, working as a nice extension of the level's own obstacles. There's also a nice sense of verticality to the whole city, which makes exploring it enjoyable. Having enjoyed the classic Tomb Raider games, this area felt like a Tomb Raider level in Dark Souls which was something I never knew I had wanted. If only the bosses were as fun, but oh well. At least the second dlc had Fume and Alonne. If only its level design had also been good...
Bloodborne - Fishing Hamlet
While not long, it has some tightly designed spots and the most enjoyable enemies in the whole game, especially the boss. While I enjoy Research Hall as an exploration focused level, I don't find its varied enemies as fun as the fishmen of the Hamlet. The shark giants especially feel like the most satisfying endgame enemy the game can throw at you. And again, Orphan of Kos is the best boss they've made so far.
Dark Souls 3 - Ringed City
While the city itself should've been a bit bigger in my opinion, as exploring through its vertical streets was fun, the overall mix of cool enemies and strange scenarios is what makes this level stand out to me. The ringed knights are the best knight type enemy in the game, and the knight enemies were already the best type in my opinion, the Haralds are a fun threatening giant humanoid type, and you even get a rematch with Dragonslayer Armour's second phase! And of course the bosses are some of the best the game has on offer. Halflight is also there, but like Old Monk, it all depends on the player opponent as the npc is kinda dull.
Often started but yet not completed Dark Souls 😕
It was amazing how the game taught you without on the nose tutorials. It was so rewarding.
When I reached the Gaping Dragon, I could actually read it by them, defeating it in the first try (or maybe 10th.... 20th.... But still so much better than that bloody minotaur when you don't know you could climb the towers 😄)
I mean, the archers got there somehow but yeah
I spent about 5 hours fighting the Gaping dragon without killing the projectile spamming channeler up above. Let's just say I felt pain when my friend told me you can kill the channeler lol
@@oxsila I hope you minded the stairs by the iron golem lol
@@hugofontes5708 I actually got lucky with that one where I killed the giant up the stairs before I went through the fog gate lol
Bruh I had definitely not mastered parrying by the time I got to the black knight lmao
yeah, I couldn't even backstab properly by then lol
Let’s be honest, no one had, it’s too risky!! You learn to parry when you have to... Gwyn, and only Gwyn. Still to this day the only enemy I parry
@@Thepoweroftheriffcompelsme in my case it was scourge beats in bloodborne. I only parry from a gun-safe distance
@@Thepoweroftheriffcompelsme i didn't even realise i could parry him! i just tanked him lol
i also can't get used to parrying other than the first soldiers in demon's souls lol
gonna try to learn when i start DSII soon
Well you’ve just got to prepare.
Prepare to Try!!
Is there any way to get notifications exclusively for this series? Cuz you upload a flood of videos everyday haha
TH-cam doesn’t offer playlist notifications yet. Maybe someday. But until then, this channel only gets around 2 videos per day.
I replayed this area so many time just to fuck around
I think Vaati and Epic Name Bro covered this about 9 years ago. GG.
Journalists need their time they are slow in their heads
But more people will see this video nowadays, maybe new soulsborne will rise thanks to this IGN video ;-)
Game Makers Toolkit did a good job too.
I really like the little frame of Demon's Souls
Nice video mate
Dark Souls and the respawning enemies makes sense because of the lore, games like Nioh and Sekiro have humans that comes back to life makes absolutely no fucking sense!
¡This game is a masterpiece!